http://mashable.com/2009/08/11/perseid-meteor-shower-2009/

The revolution may not be televised, but the Perseid meteor shower will be Twittered. A group of intrepid stargazers in the UK, the Newbury Astronomical Society, will be holding the first worldwide “meteor star party” on Twitter.Thousands of “guests” around the globe will be encouraged to tweet live

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